The use of Bloom's Taxonomy can assist in evaluating the effectiveness of clinical lab assignments.
I think it is important to target all ways of learning.
It is important to integrate a competency based education with critical thinking that can be furthered by incorporating affective domain modalities and discussion.
I believe the as in past lesson topics, the learners will learn faster and remember a greater portion of the lessons when they can do hands on. They also can apply the AFFECTIVE domain process; this will reaffirm what skills and abilities they have acquired.
Comment on Charles Trenk's post: I totally agree with the point that students are more focused on the end results rather than the process and it is quite a challenge.
Hence, during my practical sessions in the anatomy lab I try my best to put my objectives in a simplified way with minimal detailings and focusing on small groups of 10 to 12 students.
Competency based education is a student centered learning approach, it helps them to master their skills on their own speed and capabilities. This can lead to better results and student outcome, and prepare them for modern world work environment.
Incorporating bloom's taxonomy will help bring out the student's cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills.
It is important to apply the knowledge we've learned to competency based education. Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor each play an important part in the learning process.
Comment on Laura Hogins's post: use all three styles
I am applying this through holding lecture in the lab with the components we are discussing. I will be disassembling and working with the components while lecturing. This keeps all learning styles engaged.
I found it interesting that people with the same learning styles learn best when they're in groups together.
Comment on Omar Muneeb's post: yes this relates to a technical school
I learned that different students need to be motivated in different ways. Blooms Taxonomy helps decipher things a bit.
Also... Competencies help students relate what they learned in the lab to real world scenarios.
By giving hands on stimulates the other learning styles. Encourages them to think, ask questions, analyze and assess what they have accomplished. All to give them real world experience.
This was helpful because I am less familiar with the "affective" (interest, attitude and values) domain of Blooms. Receiving, responding, valuing, organization, characterization all very important to the learning process.
Competency Based Education is so important, not only for the students learning, but also shop safety.
It is important to challenge students outside of their comfort zone for them to learn.
Its important to use the real world with how it relates in the lab. Although some of this may not take place all of the time, but, can help suffice for the students.
I believe the educator should utilize all of the domains of learning with students.
